We are all growing … some of us old, some of us up. We don’t mind the former if we get to watch Austin emerge from the latter.
In a world that never stays the same, change is happening all around us, every day and every moment. Some changes are for the better and some are for the worse. Some bring us joy while others bring us angst. Some are profound. Some go unnoticed. Some changes happen in only a second, some can take years. Thirteen years ago, we experienced what (to date) had been the most joyous, profound, and life-changing moment in our lives.
Over the last 13 years, we have watched Austin morph from a finicky-but-happy infant, into an old-soul toddler, into a young man that we are now all-too-proud of. Despite the many trappings of early adolescence, Austin is authentic, kind, generous, courteous, responsible, and an all-around great guy. He is the son that we always hoped that he’d grow up to be … yet he has become so much more.
Happy birthday, dude. We love you, and we couldn’t be more proud of who you are and who you still aim to become.
